To grant to Crook County, Oregon, a right-of-way for the construction of a new road in Juniper Canyon, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8958 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8958

 To grant to Crook County, Oregon, a right-of-way for the construction
        of a new road in Juniper Canyon, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2026

  Mr. Bentz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL

 To grant to Crook County, Oregon, a right-of-way for the construction
        of a new road in Juniper Canyon, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. GRANT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY TO CROOK COUNTY, OREGON.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
subject to valid existing rights, at the request of the County, the
Secretary shall grant to the County a permanent 80-foot wide right-of-
way from Oregon Route 380 to Juniper Canyon Road, as generally depicted
as ``Proposed 80 Foot Right-of-Way'' on the Map, for the construction
of a new road in Juniper Canyon and permanent public access and use
thereafter.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO CROOK COUNTY, OREGON.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the
request of the County, the Secretary shall convey to the County,
without consideration and without reservation, all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the 4 parcels of land, each
approximately 40 acres in area, generally depicted as ``BLM 40-Acre
Parcel Proposed for Conveyance'' on the Map.
    (b) Requirements.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be--
            (1) subject to--
                    (A) valid existing rights; and
                    (B) subsection (d); and
            (2) for the primary purpose of establishing fire safe zones
        to be maintained by the County.
    (c) Cost of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under
subsection (a), the County shall pay all costs associated with the
conveyance.
    (d) Reversionary Clause.--If the Secretary determines that the
property conveyed under subsection (a) is no longer maintained by the
County as fire safe zones under subsection (b)(2), the property shall
revert to the ownership of the United States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Crook County,
        Oregon.
            (2) Fire safe zone.--The term ``fire safe zone'' means a
        parcel of land maintained for the primary purpose of
        facilitating emergency response, operational firefighter
        safety, fuel break integration, and other necessary uses during
        wildfires and other emergencies that pose a threat to public
        safety.
            (3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map titled ``Juniper
        Canyon Land Conveyance'' prepared by the Bureau of Land
        Management and dated April 8, 2026.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of
        Land Management.
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